This is an opportunity for an experienced and motivated Occupational Therapist to join Middlewood Clinic, an eating disorders service for men and women. The Occupational Therapist will be instrumental in promoting health and independence by delivering high-quality occupational therapy assessments and interventions, as well as providing clinical leadership, supervision, and consultation to the wider multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
As an Occupational Therapist at Middlewood Clinic, you will have the chance to develop specialist skills throughout your time with the organization. Your professional growth is important, which is why there are numerous career development opportunities to keep you learning and improving. You will also receive support from a regional network of healthcare professionals. Your responsibilities will include effective communication with a range of clinicians, managers, and stakeholders, providing compassionate and effective leadership to junior staff, ensuring the delivery of occupational therapy student placements, and supporting the completion of appraisals and personal development plans.
Job responsibilities
Your responsibilities as an Occupational Therapist will include:
* Communicating effectively with a range of clinicians, managers, directors, associate directors, people who access services, carers/supporters/family members, stakeholders, and agencies.
* Providing compassionate and effective leadership to junior staff including support staff and assistants.
* Ensuring the delivery of occupational therapy student placements.
* Supporting the completion of appraisals/personal development plans with junior staff.
* Being responsible for the development and implementation of appropriate policies, protocols, and care pathways.
To be a successful Occupational Therapist you will need:
* Occupational Therapy profession qualification.
* HCPC registration.
* Relevant post-qualification clinical experience with eating disorders who have complex needs.
* Extensive experience of applying occupational frames of reference and approaches.
* Demonstrated evidence of highly effective clinical reasoning skills.
* Highly specialist knowledge of relevant assessment and treatment models.
* Knowledge of how to work with vulnerable people.
What you will get:
* Annual salary of £44,000.
* The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
* Free meals and parking.
* Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
* Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
* Pension contribution to secure your future.
* Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
* Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
Location and site info:
Middlewood Clinic, Little Ashfield, Midhurst, GU29 9JP. Middlewood Clinic is a brand-new 12-bed mental health inpatient unit for young adults aged 18-25 in Sussex. The hospital is ideally located to provide safe and therapeutic care whilst at the same time remaining in the heart of the community.
This new eating disorder service is due to open just this year! Join this new team in supporting treatment to empower each young person to live a safe and independent life and reach their potential.
Set in the picturesque market town of Midhurst, you’ll enjoy a fulfilling and rewarding career with development opportunities to grow your career and achieve your aspirations, while our wellbeing team will keep you feeling great.
About your next employer:
You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.
Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.
Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.
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